Sibilla. Poema drammatico in quattro atti

Features

Author:  Aristide Sartorio

Publisher:  L'Eroica

Place of printing:  Milan

Year of publication:  1922

Product Condition:
Copy in very good condition. Editorial hardcover binding in the Bodoni style with titles on the spine and front cover and two-color zincography printed on the front cover: traces of dust. Binding unglued between the front cover and the first white sheet. The volume is contained in a slipcase with titles and decorations on the spine and titles and illustration on the front cover: traces of dust and signs of wear on the edges and corners; abrasion on the lower edge, corresponding to the spine. Slightly browned edges, irregular on the sides and bottom. Papers in excellent condition, with many decorations and plates engraved by the author on zinc plates. Large fabric bookmark attached to the volume. Text in Italian.

Pages:  219,(11)

Format:  In fourth

Dimensions (cm):
Height:  30
Width:  24

Description

A masterpiece of early 20th-century graphic art, an excellent example of the movement to rediscover ancient engraving techniques promoted by the publishing house L'Eroica, the poem is presented in its entirety in 219 engravings: 70 full-page illustrations and 149 with images and text entirely engraved by the artist in relief etching on zinc plates, with a technique that imitates the effect of xylography. After the impression made in the workshop of the Magnani brothers, all the typographic material was destroyed. The print run is limited to 1333 copies, numbered and signed by the author and the publisher in an engraved frame on page 5: our copy bears the number 799. Also present is the rare illustrated editorial slipcase.

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